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Meaning of aurochs in English
Pronunciation
/ˈɔˌrɑks/
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Noun
aurochs
Etymology
late 18th century: from German, early variant of Auerochs, from Old High German ūrohso, from ūr (form also found in Old English, of unknown origin) + ohso‘ox’
Definitions
1.
European bison having a smaller and higher head than the North American bison
2.
large recently extinct long-horned European wild ox
Examples
« considered one of the ancestors of domestic cattle »